Battle of the Mincio
8 February 1814

Order of Battle and
Large Map (slow: 104K)

by Clayton R. Bush
Map by Dereck Stone


Neapolitan Army

(Source: von Holtz 15 January, 1814) [Not Engaged]

Commander: King Joachim Murat
Chief of general Staff: Leutenant General Millet de Villenueve
Artillery chief: General Vebrinelli
Engineer chief: General Colletti

First Division: LGen Carascosa
Brigade Wilhelm Bepe: 1 light and 1 line regiment: 3,000 men
Brigade Filangeri: 2 line regiments: 3,000 men
1 Regiment Chasseurs a Cheval, 3 squadrons: 250 men
1 artillery company: 180 men, 8 guns

Second Division: LGen Urnbroglo
Brigade Daquino: 1 light and 1 line regiment: 3,000 men
Brigade Rotferolle: 2 line regiment: 3,000 men
1 regiment Chasseurs a cheval: 300 men
1 artillery company: 180 men, 8 guns

Third Division Andrea Vignatelli-Gerchiara
Brigade MacDonald, 1 light and 1 line regirnent: 3000 men
Brigade Minuttolo 1 light and 1 line regiment 3,000 men
1 regiment Chasseurs a cheval: 230 men
1 artillery company: 200 men, 8 guns

Cavalry Division LGen Livron
Brigade Compano 9 sdrns 970 men
Brigade Napolitano 3 sdrns 340 men
1 light artillery company: 150 men, 8 guns

Reserve Vignatelli-Strongoli
1 Gren. Bttn 550 men
2 Velite bttns 1180 men
1 marine bttn 400 men
1 light artillery company: 200 men, 8 guns

Reserve Artillery Gen. Begami
2 sapper co.
2 artillery co.
2 train co.
1 police co.
Total: 600 men, 16 guns

Total
28 bttns, 21 sqdrns: 23,730 men, 56 guns

Voudoncourt, Historie Politique et Militaire de Prinz Eugen

Inner Austrian Army

8 Feb 1814.

Commanding Gen: Bellegarde
with staff of von Bienenthal, von Smola, von Benczur.

Active Army Under Hannibal Marquis Sommariva

Division von Staniffavilevich
1 bn 2. Szekler Grenz (GR15)
1 bn 2. Walachisches Grenz (GR17)
1 bn Hohenlohe-Bartenstein (IR26)
3 bns Lindenau (IR29)
1 sqdn Stipsics Hussars (HR10)
3-pounder battery

Division Fenner von Fenneberg
Brigade von Baumbartten
1 Jaeger bn (JB4)
6 sqdns Hohenzollern-Chevauleger (ChR2) [included Chevau No. 7]
3 sqdns Stipsics Hussars (HR10)
3-pounder battery

Brigade von Guden: 3 bns Duka (IR39)
Brigade Freiherr van Ubelle: 3 brts Alois Uechtenstsin (IR12)

Under Paul von Radivoijeovich

Division Bogdan von Sturmbruck
1 bn Jaeger (JB11)
4 bns Deutschmeister (IR4)
3 bns Beualie (IR58)
8 sqdns Frimont Hussars (HR9)
1 horse btty
1 6 lb btty

Division Joseph Steffanini de Monte Virone
1 bn Jaeger (JB10)
1 bn Warasdiner Kreuzer (GR5)
6 sqdns Marveldt Uhlan (UhR1)

Division August Graf Vecsey von Hajnacskeu
4 bns Chasteler (IR27)
1 horse btty
6 sqdns Karl Ledwig Uhlan (UhR1)

Reserve
4 bns Erzherzog Karl (IR3)
4 bns Kerpen (IR49)

Division Freiherr von Merville
Grenadier brigade
Bn Welsperg, Division 16, 26, 27
Bn Chimani von Mannsberg, Division 53, 61, 62
Bn Faber von Weinau, Division 48, 52
Bn Burcelle de Roreston, Division 31, 51
Bn Stanislaus de best, Division 3, 4, 63
1 6lber btty

Cavalry Brigade von Wrede
4 sqdns Hohenlohe Dragoons (DR2)
6 sqdns Savoyen Dragoons (DR5)

Blockade Troops Fieldmarshal Mayer von Heldensfeld

    Before Peschiara
    Brigade Vlasits
    3 Bns Line Wurttemburg (IR40)
    1 bn Line Hohenlohe-Bartenstein (IR26)
    1 Bn Grenzer (GR1 5)
    2 Sqdn Hussar
    1 6-pounder battery

Before Mantua:

Div Grammont

    Bde Erhardt
    3 Bns Line Bianchi (IR63)
    1 Bn Gradistaner Grenze (GR8)
    4 Sqdns Frimont Hussar (HR9)
    3-pounder battery

    Bde Spiegel
    3 Bris Line Lusignan (IR16)
    1 Bn Otocaner Grenze (GR2)
    4 Sqdns Radetsky Hussar

Div Marziani

    Bde Wattlet
    4 Bns Line Reisky (IR10)
    1 Sri Jaeger (JB9)
    2 Sqns Hohenlohe Dragoons (DR2)
    1 6-pounder battery

    Bde Winzian
    3 Bns Line Splerryi (IR51)
    1 Bn Wacquant (IR62)
    1 8-pounder battery

    Bdle Erbed (on 8 Feb, commanded by Quosdanovicb)
    3 Bns Line Coburg (IR22)
    1 bn line St. Julien (IR61)
    1 bn Line Jellacic (IR62)

Before Legnago

    Brigade Folfeis
    1 bn Border Grenze (GR7)
    2 bns Deutsch-Banatar Grenze
    1 bn Alois Lichtenstein Landwehr (IR4)
    2 Sqns Stipsics Hussar (HR10)
    1 6lber btty

Before Venice

Div Perelet

    Bde Esefalva
    1 bn Oguliner Grenze (GR7)
    1 bn Deutschmeister Landwehr (IR4)
    1 bn Kerpen Landwehr (IR49)
    2 Sqns Stipsics Hussar (HR10)
    1 6lber btty

    Bde Mayer
    1 bn Line Lindenau (IR29)
    1 bn Line Wurtemburg (IR40)
    1 bn St. Georger Grenze (GR6)
    1 bn Gradiskaner Grenze (GR8)
    1 bn 2 Banal Grenze (GR11)
    2 Sqns Stipsics Hussar (HR10)

Before Palmanova and Ofoppo

Brigade Rohr


    1 bn Eslunier Grenze (GR4)
    1 bn Beterwardeiner Grenze (GR9)
    1 bn Lusignan Landwehr (IR16)
    1 bn Hohenlohe-Bartenstein Landwehr (IR26)
    1 bn Chasteler Landwehr (IR27)
    3 Sqdns Hungarian Insurrectio Cavalry
    1 3-pounder battery

Corps Nugent (with the Neapolitan Army)
General Laval Nugent (British citizen)
Bde Strarhemburg
2 bns Line Benjovski (IR31)
1 bn line Warasdiner Kreuzer (GR5)
1 bn Jaeger (JB8)
1 Bn Istrian Landwehr
1 Bn Italian Freikorp
8 Sqdns Radetsky Hussars

Bde Gober
1 Bn Line Lusignan (IR16)
3 bns Line Erzerhg Franz Karl (IR52)
1 Bn Erzherhog Landwehr

Army of Italy

11 February, 1814

First Lieutenancy: General Grenier

Division Rouyer
Brigade Schmitz: 5 battalions
Brigade DArnaud: 5 battalions
1 foot and 1 horse artillery batteries
6,650 infantry; 12 guns

Division Maroognet
Brigade Jeanin: 6 battalions
Brigade Dooonchi: 6 battations
2 foot artillery batteries
6,700 Infantry, 12 guns

Second Liutenancy; General Verdier

Division Quesnel
Brigade Campi: 6 battalion
Brigade Forestier; 4 battalions
1 foot and 1 horse artillery batterles
6450 inf, 12 guns

Division Fressinet
Brigade Pegot: 6 battalions
Brigade Montfalcon: 6 battations
2 foot artillery batteries
6,450 Infantry, 14 guns

Reserve Division
Royal Guard
4 battations
3 sqdns
1 foot and 1 horse guard artillery batteries
2900 inf, 450 cav, 12 guns

Cavalry Division: General Mermet
Brigade Bonnemain: 6 sqdns
Brigade Perreymont: 6 sqdns
Brigade Rambourg: 6 sqdns
2 horse artillery batteries
3400 cav, 12 guns

Facing the Neapolitans
Left Corp: Gen. Gratien

Division Gratien
Brigade Vandeden: 6 battalions
Brigade Soulier: 5 battalions
5100 Infantry, 8 guns

Division Severoli
3 battalions, 1 sqdn
2150 Infantry, 300 cav., 6 guns


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